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Attractions in Cape Town

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Cape Town, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

230 places

SightDe Grendel

SightOude Molen Eco Village

SightRoyal View

Sight18 Gangster Museum

SightThe Springbok Experience

SightLeopard Statue

SightJust Nuisance's Grave

SightChavonnes Battery Museum

SightAfrica Arts

SightRondevlei Nature Reserve

SightSimon's Town Mosque

FountainNewlands Spring

SightOpen Mosque

SightCastle Entrance Gate

SightMungo

SightSave Our Seas Shark Education Centre

SightBlouberg Beach

SightIntaka Island

SightKalk Bay Harbour

SightWorld of Birds

SightBailey's Cottage

ParkHomestead Park

SightHeritage Museum

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.